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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Agua Caliente, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Agua Caliente and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Agua Caliente:
    • 37.489382, -121.908847
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Agua Caliente
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Agua Caliente ...

We found two communities that share the name Agua Caliente.

There is one other community in California which is also named Agua Caliente.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Agua Caliente in the United States.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Sonoma County
      • This Agua Caliente is located in Sonoma County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Agua Caliente that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sonoma County community of Agua Caliente.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Agua Caliente is located in Maricopa County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Agua Caliente that is located in Alameda County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Agua Caliente.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Agua Caliente ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Alum Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
    • Alum Rock is located in Santa Clara County
  • Carpenter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Carpenter is located in Alameda County
  • Chinatown ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chinatown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
    • Chinatown is located in Santa Clara County
  • College Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Santa Clara County
  • Drawbridge ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
    • Drawbridge is located in Alameda County
    • Former name for Drawbridge:
    • Saline City
  • Farwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
    • Farwell is located in Alameda County
  • Hall Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Station
    • Hall Station is located in Alameda County
  • Mallard ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
    • Mallard is located in Alameda County
  • Meadow Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
    • Meadow Park is located in Santa Clara County
  • Meridian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Santa Clara County
  • Mountain View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Snoboy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snoboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoboy
    • Snoboy is located in Alameda County
  • Union City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Alameda County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
    • Former name for Union City:
    • Decoto
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <3>

How Far From Agua Caliente to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Agua Caliente to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Agua Caliente and extending to:

  • Oakland, which is the Seat of Alameda County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Agua Caliente to Oakland, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,412 miles [3,881.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 137 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,424 miles [11,947.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,191 miles [13,182.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Agua Caliente. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Agua Caliente) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agua Caliente. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4894, Longitude: -121.9088       In this case, the coordinates for Agua Caliente have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Agua Caliente to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.742 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.586 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.851 degrees.









 

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